Why were many northern politicians willing to abandon reconstruction efforts in 1877? a. as tensions rose between the republican and democratic parties, many believed a second civil war was coming if reconstruction did not end. b. northern politicians were outnumbered by those who opposed reconstruction and decided to focus on other political issues. c. removing federal troops from the south cut a major government expense at a time when the federal budget was tight. d. reconstruction was a policy promoted in the southern states, so many northern politicians had always opposed it.

the answer to this question is c

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

      hope this ! if i were you, i'd get a second opinion, because i haven't taken this course for a year. best of luck!

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